A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior, and often child neglect or abuse on the part of individual parents occur continually and regularly, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is normal.

My parents fight almost every month, I cannot stand it. When they're in good terms, they would be acting all lovey dovey, like...

Somehow yes. My dad works abroad, so I don't get to see him and when I do, I don't feel like feelings for him as a parent. He acts like Hitler around the house which is obnoxious and reminds us all the time that without him we wouldn't be able to financially survive. I was closer with my mom, but in recent years I'm getting more distanced from her cause of her antics, behavior and the way she puts me down every time. She never trust me and treats me like a child rather than listening to what I'm saying, and my brother is worst among of them all. I can't relate to his words and he acts Holly than thou even though he have done ****** things. Every-time I trust with something, he always lets me down, and brings me down constantly. All of that crap I take from home, made me feel really insecure person, needy, and weak rather than being confident and strong. I can't wait till I graduate and get a job, so I can be away from them and their negativity which is ruining my esteem and my life overall.

We have a lot of disagreeing in my house i barely communicate with my brothers, I love my mom but I'd usually just be in my room doing whatever after uni.

Wow. That sucks. I know how you feel. I hope it gets better for you.

Yes my parents havent talked since mid december because my mum came home and passed out drunk after me and my dad had a fight and she couldnt take the constant fighting between everyone. So she came home with her friend but the friend stayed in the car looking for something and my mum came in and passed out flat on the living room floor. So when her friend was done she tried getting back in but the doors were locked so she rang the door bell and I was in bed since it was 1AM wearing a night face mask so I didnt want to awnser the door bc I didnt want anyone to see my face so I crept out of my room to see who was there to find my mum passed out on the floor. By then my dad had woken up bc my mums friend kept ringing the door bell and he opned the door and cursed her out to hell and back and threntened to call the police and called her a ****ing ***** and how shes disgusting (bc shes a prositutute) all while I was checking on my mum bc I had no idea what happened for all I know she could of had a heart attack or something. My mums friend started crying and went home and then my dad came and saw my mum and started abusing her and me calling us lazy and whole bunch of other things and didnt even help or ask whats wrong with her. So I was up till 4AM freaking out and had no one to call or ask for advice on what to do with her. The next morning my mums friend told her what happened and my parents havent spoke since. This is just one occasion my family is a damn mess I could go on and on like the time my mum and sister had a full hair pulling brawl or when my dad called me a pig so I threw a bowl of mince meat on him and it went everywhere and he nearly choked me to death so I had to hit him with a fruit bowl. We're pretty insane

Yes and it was like that my entire life. My mom always hated my dad and i barely talked to my siblings. I dont like my family at all

Not at all.

Basically my life but I'm in my mid-Twenties.

My Dad has worked abroad all my life and I don't have much a relationship with him and he could die tomorrow and I wouldn't feel anything. My Mum puts me down and didn't support me when it came to wanting to pursue my dreams and wanted me to get an office job thinking there's money in that. She wants me to have a certain life and lifestyle but she doesn't understand that, that will never happen and I would make way more money doing what I love.

She treats me like I'm a child caring about me too much in regards to my diet, which is pretty balanced, which causes us to argue a lot and then I would love to come out to my family but it's too hard and would only create more problems. Then my Dad will come home and he'll make me angry and shout or he'll make my sister cry. He says he's "just making a comment" and that if we don't want him to say anything he won't. We don't mind him making a comment but he's criticizing and tearing people down which ruins everything.

My Dad is an aggressive, easily-frustrated, cheating, ex-alcoholic, hypocrite and liar, who once lost his temper and punched me in the face twice, and on 3 separate occasions, put his hands on my throat to the point that I had to punch him in the face in fear of what could've happened.

I got bullied when I was younger for 6-7 years, tried to commit suicide and got diagnosed with mild Autism, and my Mum does try her best in 'her way' to help me, but her way isn't always the best way. Then my Dad will come home and say / do things that will provoke me and put me 2 steps back, not realising that he's not helping me at all.

Yes, I don't even want to say what I've been through with my family.

On behalf of your folks, I wanna say I'm sorry. Domestic Abuse just drains all the goodness out of folks.

Dysfunctional af

I get into fights with two of my sisters a lot. At least 2-3 times a week. Most of the time it's about stupid stuff but it still gets annoying after a while. I'm very close with my parents, my other sister and my brother though.

The last part got me crying. I know I should not have laughed but girl...

Same here except I'm close with my sisters. I think my mom secretly has a boyfriend. I don't know why are they still together though, I would be devastated if they got divorced... but sometimes they're just better seperated, I cannot stand it anymore.

Yeah

I'm so sorry for that. I seriously feel bad.

I thought my parents are worst. But, there's another people have it worse.

Only in the sense that we don't really talk. Well, specifically, there's little communication between my family and I.